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Officials ID Man Killed In South Hadley Car Crash
Authorities released the identity of the 21-year-old man killed in a single-vehicle car crash Thursday, April 27, when the car he was riding in slammed into a tree.
Kenny Rivera-Lopez, Martinsville, Virginia, was a passenger in a Honda Civic that crossed the center line along River Lodge Road around 8 a.m., the Northwestern District Attorney said. The driver, a 19-year-old Chicopee man, remained at Baystate Medical Center with serious injuries.
Related: One Dead, One Seriously Injured In South Hadley Crash
The driver pulled himself out of the wreckage, but South Hadley firefigh…
Police Explode Car's Tires, But Driver Refused To Give Up Chase Through Western Mass: Troopers
Several police departments chased a man in an allegedly stolen Lexus through Western Mass late Monday night, April 17, before disabling his car and causing it to crash — eventually.
Atul Kumar Goswami, 26, of Flushing, New York, is charged with failure to stop for police, operating to endanger, and speeding, though more charges could be on the way, authorities said.
The chase began in Amherst when officers spotted a tan 2015 Lexus E35 speeding and driving recklessly with a license plate that didn't match the car, state police said. Amherst police tried to pull the luxury ca…
Western Mass Motorcyclist, 66, Killed In Crash On Route 2 In Charlemont: Police
A 66-year-old man has died after his motorcycle collided with another vehicle in Western Massachusetts this week, according to authorities.
Gregory Herzig, of Colrain, was killed in the crash that happened on Route 2 in Charlemont around 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 12, Massachusetts State Police report.
Initial investigation suggested that a 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee, going east, pulled over to the side of the road before making a U-turn when a Harley Davidson struck the SUV.
The operator of the motorcycle, later identified as Herzig, was taken to Baystate Franklin Medical Center where…
Newly Minted Millionaires Made Bank Cutting Catalytic Converters In Mass, NH: Feds
Seven men who police say are responsible for stealing nearly 500 catalytic converters from cars in Massachusetts and New Hampshire since last year were arrested Wednesday, April 12. The stolen car parts were worth about $2 million.
According to the US Attorney for Massachusetts, the theft ring included —
Rafael Davila, a/k/a “Robin Hood,” 35, of Feeding Hills, Mass.;
Jose Torres, a/k/a “Goldy,” a/k/a “Goldy Tech,” 37, of Springfield, Mass.;
Nicolas Davila, 25, of Springfield, Mass.;
Jose Fonseca, a/k/a “Charlito,” 26, of Springfield, Mass.;
Zachary Marshall, 26, of Holyoke, Mass.;
Santo …
(Updated) Toddler Drowned In River As Dad Ran Away From Western Mass Car Crash: Police
THIS STORY HAS BEEN UPDATED TO INCLUDE THE NEW CHARGES
A preliminary police investigation suggests that a 2-year-old boy who died on Saturday, April 8, drowned after his father lost him while trying to run away from a car crash in Berkshire County, officials said.
Darel A. Galorenzo, age 35, of Readsboro, Vermont, is charged with manslaughter, reckless endangerment of a child, driving under the influence, and negligent operation of a motor vehicle, Massachusetts State Police said. He is being held on a $100,000 bond.
Galorenzo is alleged to have crashed his 2015 Subaru Cro…
